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Self-management and psychological-sexological interventions in patients with endometriosis: strategies, outcomes, and integration into clinical care

Endometriosis has a multifactorial etiology. The onset and progression of the disease are believed to be related to different pathogenic mechanisms. Among them, the environment and lifestyle may play significant roles. Diet, dietary supplements, physical exercise, osteopathy, massage, acupuncture, t...

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Autores principales: Buggio, Laura, Barbara, Giussy, Facchin, Federica, Frattaruolo, Maria Pina, Aimi, Giorgio, Berlanda, Nicola
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5422563/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28496368
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJWH.S119724
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author Buggio, Laura
Barbara, Giussy
Facchin, Federica
Frattaruolo, Maria Pina
Aimi, Giorgio
Berlanda, Nicola
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Barbara, Giussy
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Frattaruolo, Maria Pina
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description Endometriosis has a multifactorial etiology. The onset and progression of the disease are believed to be related to different pathogenic mechanisms. Among them, the environment and lifestyle may play significant roles. Diet, dietary supplements, physical exercise, osteopathy, massage, acupuncture, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, and Chinese herbal medicine may represent a complementary and feasible approach in the treatment of symptoms related to the disease. In this narrative review, we aimed to examine the most updated evidence on these alternative approaches implicated in the self-management of the disease. In addition, several studies have demonstrated that endometriosis may negatively impact mental health and quality of life, suggesting that affected women may have an increased risk of developing psychological suffering as well as sexual problems due to the presence of pain. In light of these findings, we discuss the importance of integrating psychological interventions (including psychotherapy) and sexual therapy in endometriosis treatment.
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spelling pubmed-54225632017-05-11 Self-management and psychological-sexological interventions in patients with endometriosis: strategies, outcomes, and integration into clinical care Buggio, Laura Barbara, Giussy Facchin, Federica Frattaruolo, Maria Pina Aimi, Giorgio Berlanda, Nicola Int J Womens Health Review Endometriosis has a multifactorial etiology. The onset and progression of the disease are believed to be related to different pathogenic mechanisms. Among them, the environment and lifestyle may play significant roles. Diet, dietary supplements, physical exercise, osteopathy, massage, acupuncture, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, and Chinese herbal medicine may represent a complementary and feasible approach in the treatment of symptoms related to the disease. In this narrative review, we aimed to examine the most updated evidence on these alternative approaches implicated in the self-management of the disease. In addition, several studies have demonstrated that endometriosis may negatively impact mental health and quality of life, suggesting that affected women may have an increased risk of developing psychological suffering as well as sexual problems due to the presence of pain. In light of these findings, we discuss the importance of integrating psychological interventions (including psychotherapy) and sexual therapy in endometriosis treatment. Dove Medical Press 2017-05-02 /pmc/articles/PMC5422563/ /pubmed/28496368 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJWH.S119724 Text en © 2017 Buggio et al. This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/). By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed.
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Buggio, Laura
Barbara, Giussy
Facchin, Federica
Frattaruolo, Maria Pina
Aimi, Giorgio
Berlanda, Nicola
Self-management and psychological-sexological interventions in patients with endometriosis: strategies, outcomes, and integration into clinical care
title Self-management and psychological-sexological interventions in patients with endometriosis: strategies, outcomes, and integration into clinical care
title_full Self-management and psychological-sexological interventions in patients with endometriosis: strategies, outcomes, and integration into clinical care
title_fullStr Self-management and psychological-sexological interventions in patients with endometriosis: strategies, outcomes, and integration into clinical care
title_full_unstemmed Self-management and psychological-sexological interventions in patients with endometriosis: strategies, outcomes, and integration into clinical care
title_short Self-management and psychological-sexological interventions in patients with endometriosis: strategies, outcomes, and integration into clinical care
title_sort self-management and psychological-sexological interventions in patients with endometriosis: strategies, outcomes, and integration into clinical care
topic Review
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5422563/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28496368
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJWH.S119724
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